Buse and Mercy: Why every day is Valentine’s Day for us
Valentine’s Day is characterised by expensive and beautiful flowers, cards, and delicious chocolate as a manifestation of showing love. But for others, the material benefits are secondary and relegated to ‘one’s own wish. Such people keep the day in a low-key mode to express their love for one another.
For Mr Bush Buse and Mrs Marcy Buse, who is a newly married couple, Valentine’s Day means a lot, besides enjoying romantic love and offering expensive gifts and outings on February 14 every year.
It only marks the climax of the daily love that partners show one another. In their relationship, they believe that they can remain faithful and hope to be role models and counsellors to married couples in the near future.
“Though valentine is about love and caring, it is not just a one-day celebration,” Mrs Buse said. “To me, every day is like we should make it a Valentine’s [day] because love is part of life and care for one another.”
“Some people think Valentine’s Day is celebrated only on February 14, but it should be celebrated every day until you and your partner grow old. It is not just one event but a daily routine,” Mrs Buse added.
Financial question
For Mr Buse, 30, and Mrs Buse, 23, the day should be celebrated within the couple’s financial capability. Gifts should be shared with the neighbours and the destitute individuals to imitate Valentine’s deeds that culminated in the foundation of February 14 observances.
“The romantic love day is not only for couples, but it also entails showing love to others. Caring for people in need and sick people in the hospitals means love too,” said Mr Buse.
He added: “Valentine is like a well of water. When you are thirsty, you go to the well to drink. So this day reminds us of our obligations and responsibilities that we have to fulfil towards others.”
“If I have a wife, what am I supposed to do to her to make her happy? If she is my girlfriend, then there are key things that I have to portray, such as good characters, love and respect or faithfulness,” Buse said.
He continued: “So these are some of the qualities that we have to demonstrate on this day to energise us in love and care for one another.” This day rinds us that there are lots of good things that we are supposed to do for one another.”
The couples said the day should not be used to cause harm by indulging in immorality, and nagging your partner to push him or her into making unethical decisions to ruin the relationship.
“We should not think that Valentine’s Day is about flowers and gifts. It goes beyond that because today I cannot afford to buy a flower for my lover, but it doesn’t mean that I do not show him/her love,” said Mrs Buse.
She added: “We should celebrate Valentine’s Day in a way that we can afford, but we should not do it in a way that causes us some issues.” Please, please, we should celebrate it every day. The fourteenth should just be like a memory, but at home, show that love, not only one day. If it means kissing your couple, do it.”
